Flower box



Sept. 28,1926. I 1,601,259 C. W. PET-T IGREW FLOWER Box Filed Sept. 1,1925- latented Sept. 28, 1926. I

CHARLES W. PETTIGREW, 0F PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

FLOWER BOX.

Application filed September 1, 1925. Serial No. 53,895.

: This invention relates to flower boxes, one of the objects being toprovide a device of this character which can be stamped readily fromsheet metal and which is so construct ed that no soldering is necessaryand the cost of production is therefore considerably reduced. v

Another object is to provide a box which willnot leak and which hasremovable means whereby water can be directed into the ends of thedeviceand under the soil.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the in- 'vent-ion herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without de- -parting from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device, one end portion of the box beingin section.

Figure 2 is an end elevation.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 Figure 1.

Referring to the figures bycharacters of reference 1 designates aone-piece metal box cut from a blankwhich is bent to provide end folds 2extending from the top to the bottom of the box, itbeing preferred tohave the side wall of the box converge downwardly. A finishing bead 3 isformed along the top edges of the'four walls of the box.

Fitted in each end portion of the box is an end plate lpreferably formedof sheet metal having side flanges 5 adapted to bear against the wallsof the box. The plate is formed with an intermediatelongitudinal fold 6constituting a partition which divides into two passages 7 the spacebetween the plate 4 and the adjacent end wall. Apertures 8 are formed inthe plate close to the lower end thereof and communicate with therespective passages.

The box has a false bottom 9 formed of sheet metal the sides of whichare downturned to provide flanges 10 adapted to fit snugly against theside walls and the ottom of the box. An intermediate longitudinal fold11 is integral with this false bottom and constitutes a partition forengaging the bottom of the boxthereby to divide into separate passages12 the space between the bottom of the box and the plate 9. Theapertures 8 communicate with the respective passages 12 and additionalapertures 13 are formed in the false bottom to permit the passage ofmoisture.

It will be understood of course that dirt willbe supported by the falsebottom 9 and against the ends of plate 4. Moisture can be suppliedthereto by pouring water into the passages 7 so as to fill the passages12. This traction through the openings 13.

The structure described is advantageous not only because of thesimplicity thereof and the ease with which the same can be made andassembled but also because the interior parts can be removed and cleanedand access can be had to the inner surfaces of the box for thepurpose'of cleaning or painting them. The finishing bead 3 can bereinforced by a stiff wire 14 housed therein and extending continuouslaround the box, should it be desired to-further strengthen thestructure.

. What is claimed is: i

1. The combination of a sheet metal box, of end plates removably seatedupon the bottom, sides and ends ofthe box, each end plate including aflat sheet of metal having flanges extendlng in one direction from thesides thereof for contact with the bottom, sides and adjacent end of thebox and greentral fold between the flanges for contact with the bottomand adjacent end of the box, thereby to maintain the end platesubstantially parallel with the end of the box, a false bottom formed ofa flat sheet of metal having longitudinal side flanges for-detachablybearing against the sides and bottom of the box and a centrallongitudinal fold bearing upon the bottom of the box, said falsemoisture will be absorbed by capillary atbottom constituting means 'forengaging the j end plates to support them in upstanding positions withinthe box, there bein apertures in the false bottom and in the owerportions of the end plates all opening into the spacescbelow the falsebottom.

2. The combination with a box, of end plates removably mounted therein,side flanges on each of the plates, an. intermediate fold between theside flanges and integral with each plate, said flanges and foldconstituting means for holding the plate spaced from the end walls,there being apertures in roe the lower portions of the plates, 9. falsebotfrom the bottom of the box to provide a space tom removably mountedin the box and interto receive moisture from the apertures in the posedbetween and abuttin against the end end plates, there being apertures inthe plates, flanges at the sides 0%the false bottom, false bottom.

5 and intermediate longitudinal folds integral In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as with said bottom, said flanges and folds comy own, Ihave hereto afiixed my signature. operating to support the false bottomaway CHARLES W. PETTIGREW.

